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Tasting Room

We are conveniently located on 45th St. between Wallingford and the heart of the U-District , close to many bus routes and 1 block east of the I-5 45th St exit. &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp directions&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp parking

Many long-time Seattleites will recognize our building as the one-time home of the esteemed Rainbow Tavern. Come drink a beer where legendary musicians like Soundgarden, the Ramones, Bo Diddley, George Thorogood, Heart, Jimmy Page, and more once played.

To eat we have a small selection of hot food options (wings, sandwiches), or feel free to bring food in or order delivery from one of the many nearby restaurants.

For entertainment, there is Monday night trivia (7:30pm), games (Seahawks, Huskies, Sounders, etc) on our 100" screen, or head up to our game area with a 16' shuffleboard table and wide selection of board games. Like our Facebook page to stay up-to-date on everything that's happening at the brewery.

Looking for gift ideas for the beer lover in your life? Our eGift Cards can be sent immediately or scheduled for a future date. Or stop by the brewery and explore more options including growler cards, brew cards and Floating Bridge gear and glassware.

Events and Kegs

Reservations/semi-private parties

We are happy to reserve a single table or space for up to 40 at no charge. Please e-mail us at info@floatingbridgebrewing.com with arrival time and headcount and we will let you know if we can accommodate your request.

Private Parties

Please e-mail us your proposed date/times and we will get back to you with feasibility and pricing.

Retail Keg Sales

We sell kegs for private use, but do not rent taps or tubs. For most of our beers, 1/6 BBL kegs are $90 and 1/2 BBL kegs are $195 including tax. Specialty and high ABV beers may be more. We also charge a $100 fully refundable keg deposit. For current keg availability, please e-mail us at info@floatingbridgebrewing.com or stop by the brewery. Keg sales are credit/debit only (no cash or checks).

Parking

Free street parking is usually easy to find within 1-2 minutes walk to the brewery. There are also inexpensive paid lots on either side of the brewery.

Parking restrictions vary so check the signs or use these helpful maps based on the timing of your planned visit.

Note that at 6pm some of the street parking becomes resident-only (Zone 10 sticker required). If you arrive before 6 but plan to stay past 6, you should park on 7th, in a lot, or across I-5 in Wallingford.

Brewery

We brew on a 10 BBL steam-fired brewhouse. The heart of the brewhouse is our mash kettle which is used for both the mash and the boil.
This set-up allows us to do step mashes and precisely control mash temperature in a compact system that fits our cozy space.

Our cellar has four 10 BBL fermentation vessels which means we can have four different beers fermenting at any given time.
As you walk up the ramp along the row of cellar tanks you might just hear the heartbeat of the beer through the airlocks. Sitting in our upper game area, you may also
hear the subtle "click" as the glycol solenoids open/close to keep the tanks at the perfect temperature.

Beer

We've never been too keen on rules. The Reinheitsgebot - a straightjacket. Style guidelines - like wearing a tie to work. No, our ales are free-spirted and imaginative. They may be inspired by flavors from world cuisines, a find at the local farmer's market or just the insatiable urge to experiment.

While we love beer, we also believe it should accompany conversations not be the center of them. So you won't find us encouraging you to fuss over our beer with tasting notes and fancy adjectives. Instead, we'll encourage you to relax, converse, play a game or otherwise enjoy the camaraderie that beer inspires.

Variety is the spice of life, both as brewer and drinker, so expect our selection to change frequently. See what's on tap today

Find Us

In addition to our tasting room, you can find our beer on tap at a number of bars and restaurants around town. At this time we are draft-only (kegs) and do not offer our beer in bottles/cans (but you can always fill a growler at the brewery).

We currently self-distribute in the city of Seattle and can accommodate requests for deliveries to Bellevue and Kirkland. For current keg availability, pricing or more information please e-mail us:

info@floatingbridgebrewing.com

Our Story

We are a family-owned, family-run artisan brewery. We are excited to be a part of the Renaissance in brewing that is unleashing the creativity of brewers and putting fresh, local beer within walking distance of more and more beer lovers. We have big dreams of staying small and preserving the homebrewing spirit of experimentation, quality and camaraderie. Cheers.>

Chapter 1: In 2009, after years of enjoying craft beer and mapping road trips to hit as many breweries as possible, we brewed our first batch on a whim. Like many homebrewers, we started with an 8 gallon stock pot picked up at the local restaurant supply store and a simple plastic bucket. Our first beer - an imperial stout - was good enough that we were emboldened to keep going. 27 more batches brewed on the kitchen stove followed.

Chapter 2: In 2012, we relocated to the garage and started brewing on a 20 gallon, semi-automated system and fermenting in a stainless, temperature controlled conical fermenter. This gave us a lot more control over the brewing process as well as a lot more beer to share. The notion of "going pro" (as homebrewers say) was still more daydream than plan. But we picked our name, a tribute to one of the unique aspects of Seattle (and fixture in our daily commute), and registered our domain just in case.

Chapter 3: In late 2014, we started focusing on making the dream a reality. After 9 months of location hunting, we signed our lease on a neighborhood location with a storied history. Adapting it to a brewery took a little more elbow-grease than other buildings might have, but we think it was worth it. After 11 months of demoing, jackhammering, cussing, cleaning, sheetrocking, eye washing, contractor wrangling, painting and cleaning we brewed our first batch in May 2016.

Chapter 4: We opened our doors on July 21st, 2016. Come visit us and be a part of this next chapter!